As a Paideia school, John Muir teaches good citizenship through Paideia seminars. According to http://www.paideia.org/content.php/profdev/citizenship.htm, the Paideia seminar "is one of the most powerful ways to teach fundamental citizenship skills, including the ability to think coherently and discuss collaboratively complex ideas and values." Paideia seminars teach students to "become active citizens." As active citizens, we at Muir will be able to go into the world as high school graduates with a greater understanding